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August 12, 2019 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver challenges, Need to know

ONE OF THE BIGGEST concerns for many people as they get older is how long they will be able to maintain their independence by being allowed to continue to drive. Increasingly, authorities are looking at

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Eyesight changes as you age. How does it affect your driving?

August 9, 2019 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver challenges

A DRIVER WHO CAN’T SEE what’s happening is clearly a risk to all road users. And yet, authorities have shown little interest in testing drivers’ eyesight at regular intervals. In Britain, as in Australia, eyesight

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BMW’s delightful M240i Coupe now under $75,000

August 9, 2019 murrellp@bigpond.com New releases

BMW’s DYNAMIC and desirable M240i Coupé has undergone a little price shaving and is now available for a more affordable $74,900 (plus on road costs). That’s a substantial saving on the $79,100 list price (last

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The “other” Mustang gets an upgrade

August 9, 2019 murrellp@bigpond.com Upcoming new models

WHILE MOST PEOPLE think of the Ford Mustang in its V8 guise, there’s another model in the line-up that some people think is actually a better-balanced car. Yes, it’s the four-cylinder variant. And now a

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Porsche introduces a (slightly) more affordable 911 Carrera Coupé and Cabriolet

August 9, 2019 murrellp@bigpond.com New releases

THE VENERABLE BUT still highly desirable Porsche 911 gets a new addition to the range with the arrival of the 911 Carrera Coupe and 911 Carrera Cabriolet, the new “entry level” models in the line-up.

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Do I need to polish the paintwork on my new car?

August 2, 2019 murrellp@bigpond.com Car care

MANY NEW CAR BUYERS wonder if that sparkling paintwork needs to be polished. Others worry that by waxing their new car, they may actually cause some damage to the finish. I don’t pretend to know

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How to protect your car’s identity.

August 1, 2019 murrellp@bigpond.com Need to know

YOUR NUMBER PLATES ARE the most obvious way for other people to identify your car, but unscrupulous types are increasingly stealing plates to disguise the identify of the vehicles they use to commit crimes, avoid

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Is your driving being monitored?

August 1, 2019 murrellp@bigpond.com Need to know

IN AN INCREASINGLY INTERCONNECTED world, many people are becoming concerned that interested (and not always benign) parties may be able to snoop on their driving habits. As you would expect, uncovering the extent of snooping

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Is your car pet friendly?

August 1, 2019 murrellp@bigpond.com Need to know

Pets have become part of the family, so when you travel by car, often they will too. Here’s how to travel with pets, safe for them, safe for you.  IT PROBABLY ISN’T SOMETHING top of

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Police ignoring guidelines for speed cameras

July 30, 2019 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver threats, Need to know

AS WITH ANY piece of equipment, there are guidelines on how radar and speed cameras should be used. However, these guidelines are being ignored, and motorists are being unfairly (and possibly illegally) penalised as a

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